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in this case the answer lay in capetown. tourism is the biggest source of income for sunny capetown. since the soccer world cup, capetown has been polishing its image as a green city. green point park, the site of the city's world cup stadium, is a green oasis. it's been a few years now since the city disposed of the park's garden waste in dumps. instead it goes to the compost maker. it's a win-win situation, both financially and ecologically. >> this enabled us to save landfill space which, as you know, is very expensive. and we also dont have space for landfills in south africa. we do have space but far away and this would create a lot of driving and obviously add to the carbon emissions and we are very sensitive to this and this is why weve started this program. >> the park makes for huge amounts of garden waste and clippings. workers in the city's green point park trim and snip here every day and their work generates some forty tons of garden waste each month. and they maintain the stadium grounds continuously even thoug
in this case the answer lay in capetown. tourism is the biggest source of income for sunny capetown. since the soccer world cup, capetown has been polishing its image as a green city. green point park, the site of the city's world cup stadium, is a green oasis. it's been a few years now since the city disposed of the park's garden waste in dumps. instead it goes to the compost maker. it's a win-win situation, both financially and ecologically. >> this enabled us to save landfill space...
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they stopped in capetown. my uncle, i learned, had his own very passionate love affair, although brief, in capetown. and then they reached suez in egypt on september 3rd, 1942. now, i should probably give a little background on the war in north africa. historians when they talk about it tend to use metaphors like seesaw, pendulum. it was this peculiar sort of rhythm of war that began in the fall of 1940. mussolini had visions of grandeur, i guess, wanted to ride his white stallion down the streets of cairo. he had trooped in libya when was an italian colony, and he decided to make a play for cairo, attack the british going east. the british attacked right back and went, drove the italians pretty far west into libya at which point hitler realized he really needed to bail out his pal, mussolini, although i don't think he was happy about it. so he sent in irwin rommel, the famous tank commander, along with a bunch of perhapsers, and he effectively drove the british back into egypt. now, when the summer rolls arou
they stopped in capetown. my uncle, i learned, had his own very passionate love affair, although brief, in capetown. and then they reached suez in egypt on september 3rd, 1942. now, i should probably give a little background on the war in north africa. historians when they talk about it tend to use metaphors like seesaw, pendulum. it was this peculiar sort of rhythm of war that began in the fall of 1940. mussolini had visions of grandeur, i guess, wanted to ride his white stallion down the...
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>> mozambique, capetown. craig: that sounds like lot of fun. >> although it is hbo and cinemax, it is actually an english production. you brits and the south africans together and you have bedlam, really. it felt like that. i think i i'm suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder actually as a result of it. it is great good to be back in the america. everything is a little bit more sedated here. craig: man, you have had a rough time. >> until you turn on cnn. craig: well, things are all right. i like mesh. do you live center hp >> i reside here. craig: near los angeles? >> yeah. craig: do you go to that big supermarket in west hollywood? >> actually i feel like i'm in mordor. this is east of where -- i usually live west. craig: as said, i'm a gryffindor. i don't know what you're talking about. occasionally that -- over there give massachusetts whomp. -- me a whomp. do you want an apple? >> what will happen if it eat it? craig: why don't you eat it and find out. craig: rhona mitra. we'll be right back. >> ho
>> mozambique, capetown. craig: that sounds like lot of fun. >> although it is hbo and cinemax, it is actually an english production. you brits and the south africans together and you have bedlam, really. it felt like that. i think i i'm suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder actually as a result of it. it is great good to be back in the america. everything is a little bit more sedated here. craig: man, you have had a rough time. >> until you turn on cnn. craig: well,...
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this video is from yesterday in capetown, south africa. he's about to perform his second jump from table mountain when things went wrong. whether it ab strong wind or miscalculation, they are not exactly sure, he crashed into the rocks. >> looks like he got a little too close, clipped it and went head or heels. >> you're absolutely right. hefe 200 fet aftererlyle to pul emergency chute. experts i saying if he didn't pull that chute, no question he died. >> i'm amazed he was able to pull the chord. >> if you listen and hear the shot of people helping him, you can hear the moaning, which i believe was jeb at the crash. he broke both his legs. he was emergency evacuated to a nearby hospital where he was put in intensive care. he is responsive and he told a spokesman from the hospital, tell all my well wishers and all my fans that i feel the best i ever have. he's the best in the business. there's nobody better than him at wing suit flying. for him to have an accident like that, that's a bummer, because he's a pioneer. >> i have a really cool
this video is from yesterday in capetown, south africa. he's about to perform his second jump from table mountain when things went wrong. whether it ab strong wind or miscalculation, they are not exactly sure, he crashed into the rocks. >> looks like he got a little too close, clipped it and went head or heels. >> you're absolutely right. hefe 200 fet aftererlyle to pul emergency chute. experts i saying if he didn't pull that chute, no question he died. >> i'm amazed he was...
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robyn kurrow, joning us live from capetown in south africa. thank you. nina? >>> more public spending cuts, workers have been taking to the streets to protest against them. a live report from athens when we come back. >>> let's take a quick look at the markets. the euro and british pound are strengthening against the u.s. dollar. the euro is trading at 1.3145 against the green back. 1.5820 is where the pound is and this is the first weakening of the yen we've seen in four days time at 76.67. welcome back. you're watching "world business today," live on cnn. >>> now, if there's one thing that all players in the greek debt debacle have in common it's a sense of frustration. another general strike is under way this tuesday as the greek public vents its anger over seemingly endless layoffs, spending cuts and tax increases. on the other side of the argument, european leaders with the power to offer fiscal help say the austerity measures currently in place aren't nearly strict enough. in the middle of the melee, politicians in athens continue to walk a tight rope be
robyn kurrow, joning us live from capetown in south africa. thank you. nina? >>> more public spending cuts, workers have been taking to the streets to protest against them. a live report from athens when we come back. >>> let's take a quick look at the markets. the euro and british pound are strengthening against the u.s. dollar. the euro is trading at 1.3145 against the green back. 1.5820 is where the pound is and this is the first weakening of the yen we've seen in four days...
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today she's in colorful capetown, meeting with her business partner, dori. >> are they selling? >> yes. >> good. >> reporter: but this isn't a shopping spree. milli is here to look at a new studio space for their new store, me, me, me. a space where the creations can come to place. >> i love the lights. >> the shop will collaborate with the capetown shop in maintaining it. they're going to make a range from here. >> reporter: milli and dori first opened their boutique in johannesburg two years ago. with all that, milli sold the clothes in her apartment, a sort of pop-up market. >> i'm serving champagne and women like -- a group -- a roomful of 15 women going crazy over clothes. and one of them after a couple of months of coming and buying every single month came to me and said, milli, if you ever want to open a proper store one day, let me know. >> reporter: a few weeks later, milli had signed on the dotted line. >> hello. >> reporter: today her talent goes beyond her store responsibilities. she's fully involved in new designs, materials and photography. >> you have such a good
today she's in colorful capetown, meeting with her business partner, dori. >> are they selling? >> yes. >> good. >> reporter: but this isn't a shopping spree. milli is here to look at a new studio space for their new store, me, me, me. a space where the creations can come to place. >> i love the lights. >> the shop will collaborate with the capetown shop in maintaining it. they're going to make a range from here. >> reporter: milli and dori first opened...
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this is in capetown, south africa. this guy puts his camera on the s surfboard which gives a good perspective. see the action over water, under water. >> every time i see this action, i think why didn't i come up with the camera. these guys are making mad cash and unlocking visuals of the world he never would have seen. >> right. i can't surf. >> i can't surf. >> surfers are cool. everyone thinks surfers are cool. this gives you an idea of how hard it actually is. we should save this where is nice. >> show them our video. >> to russia where george of the jungle is about to swing off the bridge. here goes the tarzan move. >> right on the corner. you know that hurt. >> as much as it hurt it's funny. >> took the style, wore the banana hat. >> speedo, nice touch. what was he thinking. he should have let go. he should have let go earlier and he would be flying. you let go, don't break your back on the corner of this bridge. >> it's not like he didn't see this giant gray bridge coming. >> that's what he was swinging from. ob
this is in capetown, south africa. this guy puts his camera on the s surfboard which gives a good perspective. see the action over water, under water. >> every time i see this action, i think why didn't i come up with the camera. these guys are making mad cash and unlocking visuals of the world he never would have seen. >> right. i can't surf. >> i can't surf. >> surfers are cool. everyone thinks surfers are cool. this gives you an idea of how hard it actually is. we...
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university of capetown psychologist and surfer treats people with shark phobia or tries to. >> there are so many ways you can get killed. so many horrible ways you can get killed. you can get murdered, mugged, die in a war. why is it that getting eaten, bitten by a shark carries a terror with it that other ones don't. >> nothing comes close to it. you mentioned being eaten. you can die in other ways. being eaten that means i might be live and feel what is going to happen to me. >> but in fact sharks have more to fear from us humans and our industrial fishing fleet that bring in 100 million sharks a year. in some regions, shark populations are down 90%. and some species are approaching extinction. why is this happening? the answer boils down literally to soup, shrk fin soup. in china, it's been an expensive status symbol for millennium. chefs were at one time beheaded if they cooked it incorrectly. people will pay $100 for a bowl. feeding sharks is a billion dollar business and it is not a pretty shark. as soon as a shark is caught his fins are caught cut off and he is thrown overboar
university of capetown psychologist and surfer treats people with shark phobia or tries to. >> there are so many ways you can get killed. so many horrible ways you can get killed. you can get murdered, mugged, die in a war. why is it that getting eaten, bitten by a shark carries a terror with it that other ones don't. >> nothing comes close to it. you mentioned being eaten. you can die in other ways. being eaten that means i might be live and feel what is going to happen to me....
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he's been there in capetown. there's been conflicting information coming out of south africa this morning. earlier we heard that the former leader had surgery. moments ago we heard that it was not surgery, this was in fact a planned visit. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, i've spoken to high-level government officials, people extremely close to the family as well. everybody is saying the same thing. he's been monitored over the last couple of months. his military doctors have been watching him every day since the last time we reported on this last year. they've decided that he needs to be moved into the hospital as a precautionary measure but no invasive treatment. he's basically been put in a hospital as a precautionary measure. they expect him to stay overnight. they are monitoring that particular condition of his. and he might be released today. >> are you hearing that he is in good spirits as well? >> reporter: that is correct. i've heard that he has indeed, he's awake. he's been chatting to people. h
he's been there in capetown. there's been conflicting information coming out of south africa this morning. earlier we heard that the former leader had surgery. moments ago we heard that it was not surgery, this was in fact a planned visit. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, i've spoken to high-level government officials, people extremely close to the family as well. everybody is saying the same thing. he's been monitored over the last couple of months. his military doctors have been...
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this time it's a duck in capetown. >> why are you going that way for? >> this is urban area for a duck. >> notice something about these ducks. >> police escort? >> yes. they do have a police escort. one in the front, one in the back. and they seem to be following this police escort beautifully. >> there's two adults. >> i think the dad stuck around. >> for once. for once. >> of course they're still in traffic and need to work on where they're going to raise this family but i'm glad the family is still together. >> i have to think these cops have to be fresh out of the academy. imagine getting that assignment. >> what did they do to make the chief mad. >> or out of the kindness of their heart they said we're trying to keep this family together. >> that's right. i think this is the best responsibility these cops could have on that particular day. they're getting to keep these ducks safe. >>> he's training for america's largest obstacle. ninja warrior. >> you have to be this crazy good athlete to pull off some of these stunts. >> pulls off this one until -
this time it's a duck in capetown. >> why are you going that way for? >> this is urban area for a duck. >> notice something about these ducks. >> police escort? >> yes. they do have a police escort. one in the front, one in the back. and they seem to be following this police escort beautifully. >> there's two adults. >> i think the dad stuck around. >> for once. for once. >> of course they're still in traffic and need to work on where...
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it's amazing, man, we just toured south africa, did a big festival, did some side shows, we were in capetown. the amount of people that got into the music or knew my music specifically word for word is mind-blowing. the fame in europe, the fame in asia, australia, you see rou -- how receptive they are. >> the culture of hip hop is more respected. people embrace the culture, whether it's graffiti, breaking. even the revolutionary aspects of hip hop, you had artists responsible for creating the sound track that, you know, said off the arab springs and some other movements around the world. that's why you see the real revolutionary elements th hip hop originated with. you see artists like myself being embraced. >> last question. where will hip hop be? where will hip hop be in ten years? what will it look like, what will it feel like? >> gospel thought it was the end, soul thought it was the end. r & b. something is coming. we want that next thing to be vie bran the, challenging, critical, and most importantly that it loves the black community, that it doesn't think the only way to get ahead is
it's amazing, man, we just toured south africa, did a big festival, did some side shows, we were in capetown. the amount of people that got into the music or knew my music specifically word for word is mind-blowing. the fame in europe, the fame in asia, australia, you see rou -- how receptive they are. >> the culture of hip hop is more respected. people embrace the culture, whether it's graffiti, breaking. even the revolutionary aspects of hip hop, you had artists responsible for creating...
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they're helping the university oflp capetown do a little research. well, they put this camera under the water and the octopus shows up. >> oh, boy. >> so this octopus decides, hmm, that's interesting, i want it. and the octopus tries to take it. >> the octopus pulls like a rock, paper, scissors move. >> as you can see the octopus was not successful. this first video is from simontown harbor. they said we need to make this a little stro.a. well, guess what happens when they took it to falls bay. about a minute in, the octopus shows up. >> this is a different bay, different octopus, same reaction? >> they never said if it was a octopus. >> he's literally jeshirking th chain. >> he's holding the pajama shark away with one tentacle while still trying to steal the cam. >> it's easy to multi task when you have that many arms. >> guess what, this octopus was successful. >> oh, my gosh, he stole the entire thing. >> what does he do with the canister? >> he takes it and shakes it into his mouth. >> use it for storage. >> drum for all his eight arms. >> perfec
they're helping the university oflp capetown do a little research. well, they put this camera under the water and the octopus shows up. >> oh, boy. >> so this octopus decides, hmm, that's interesting, i want it. and the octopus tries to take it. >> the octopus pulls like a rock, paper, scissors move. >> as you can see the octopus was not successful. this first video is from simontown harbor. they said we need to make this a little stro.a. well, guess what happens when...
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in 2006 a lesbian woman was brutally murdered in capetown after leaving a bar. the men, teens at the time, were arrested for the crime. four will now be in jail for 14 years. and the court ruled it was murder motivated by hate. the prosecution blames the defense for the delay. activists say more work needs to be done to rid that country of a homophobic hatred. >>> construction workers home after kidnapped in sudan. the red cross flew them to nairobi and they were handed over to embassy officials. they were kidnapped last month. one died in the raid, 18 others escaped. >>> a subway train being tested for repairs crashed into a building in the chilean capital. no injuries except for the train driver who had minor bruises. >>> the duchess of cambridge solo at her first event wednesday. she was at the national portrait gallery. kate middleton was introduced as the patron of the gallery. this is while prince william is on a six-week deployment to the falkland islands. >>> we could thank mother nature for the warmer temperatures. >> how much you could be paying for th
in 2006 a lesbian woman was brutally murdered in capetown after leaving a bar. the men, teens at the time, were arrested for the crime. four will now be in jail for 14 years. and the court ruled it was murder motivated by hate. the prosecution blames the defense for the delay. activists say more work needs to be done to rid that country of a homophobic hatred. >>> construction workers home after kidnapped in sudan. the red cross flew them to nairobi and they were handed over to embassy...
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. >> on top of cable mountain in capetown. can't beat that. >> nice. >>> for some of you, now, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, we'll be back with some debate analysis, late-night comedian style. [ male announcer ] we all deserve a little reward at the end of the day. that's why walgreens is introducing balance rewards. it's an easy way to save and get more of what you love walgreens for. earn points for prescriptions and everyday items and redeem them right at checkout whenever something catches your eye. sign up in-store or online; it's instant points and endless rewards. at the corner of happy and healthy. [ female announcer ] some prescriptions are not eligible to earn points. restrictions apply. see website for details. i didn't want to change toothpastes... i already had a product that made my mouth feel clean... the first thing he recommended was sensodyne. it helps with the sensitivity issues and it satisfies the needs that i would look for in a toothpaste. is efficiently absorbed in small conti
. >> on top of cable mountain in capetown. can't beat that. >> nice. >>> for some of you, now, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, we'll be back with some debate analysis, late-night comedian style. [ male announcer ] we all deserve a little reward at the end of the day. that's why walgreens is introducing balance rewards. it's an easy way to save and get more of what you love walgreens for. earn points for prescriptions and everyday items and...
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she goes to durbin, capetown. she is with mike deeber. that photograph taken in 2001. they had such a special relationship. he referred to her as his daughter. >> wow. >> i spoke to the grandchildren this morning and they said, mandela's grandson, he said he just wants us to know how sad the family is. they're absolutely bereaved because whitney was an extension of this family and they just -- their heart goss out to bobbi kristina. >> so many people have so many memories of when they first saw whitney houston, whether it was on "17 magazine" or on merv griffin when that was kind of her debut of i'm a singer, and then hit after hit after hit people forget it resonated around the world. >> in south africa she gave all the money from those concerts to south african charities. she is so fondly remembered there. even in dubai, this is amazing, at a lake in dubai, they have these fountains to the sound of whitney houston. and as far afield as china, in china the daily speaks about the u.s. singer dying and the bbc telegraph, terrible trajectory of fame. brilliant and tragic
she goes to durbin, capetown. she is with mike deeber. that photograph taken in 2001. they had such a special relationship. he referred to her as his daughter. >> wow. >> i spoke to the grandchildren this morning and they said, mandela's grandson, he said he just wants us to know how sad the family is. they're absolutely bereaved because whitney was an extension of this family and they just -- their heart goss out to bobbi kristina. >> so many people have so many memories of...
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people in capetown gathered to pray for the former south african president. other prayer services took place across the country. >>> the so-called king of the character actors has died. charles durning played everything from a nazi officer to the pope. he earned two oscar nominations including one for the musical "the best little whorehouse in texas." he was also a world war ii vet who survived the d-day invasion of normandy and battle of the bulge. he was 89 years old. >>> the actor best known as oscar for his role in the 1970s sitcom "the odd couple" has passed away. john finolio takes a look at jack klugman's life, career, and challenges he overcame. >> reporter: jack klugman was best known as the lovable, sloppy, cigar-loving sports writer oscar madison in "the odd couple." >> i can't believe this poker game. you with him, you with your tie. >> reporter: klugman won two emmys for the role playing opposite the late tony randall who played felix unger, his obsessively clean roommate. >> look, what do you see? >> mayonnaise. >> reporter: klugman started acti
people in capetown gathered to pray for the former south african president. other prayer services took place across the country. >>> the so-called king of the character actors has died. charles durning played everything from a nazi officer to the pope. he earned two oscar nominations including one for the musical "the best little whorehouse in texas." he was also a world war ii vet who survived the d-day invasion of normandy and battle of the bulge. he was 89 years old....
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that's not how people feel from tokyo to berlin, from capetown to rio, where opinions of america are higher than they've been in years. yes, the world is changing. no, we can't control every event. but mercury mains the one indispensable nation in world affairs. as long as i'm president, i intend to keep it that way. ( applause ) that's why working with our military leaders, i proposed a new defense strategy that ensures we maintain the finest military in the world while saving nearly half a trillion dollars in our budget. to stay one step ahead of our adversaries. i've already sent to congress legislation that will secure our country from the growing dangers of cyber threats. ( applause ) above all, our freedom endures because the men and women in uniform who defend it. ( applause ) as they come home, we must serve them as well as they've served us. that includes giving them the care and the benefits they have earned which is why we've increased annual v.a. spending every year i've been president. ( applause ) and it means enlisting our veterans in the work of rebuilding our nation.
that's not how people feel from tokyo to berlin, from capetown to rio, where opinions of america are higher than they've been in years. yes, the world is changing. no, we can't control every event. but mercury mains the one indispensable nation in world affairs. as long as i'm president, i intend to keep it that way. ( applause ) that's why working with our military leaders, i proposed a new defense strategy that ensures we maintain the finest military in the world while saving nearly half a...
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that's heading east at 20 miles per hour, headed toward capetown and pleasant valley. another one headed for martinsburg. and that one is moving to the east and right along the maryland/pennsylvania border. this one is moving over toward the bay and should be moving toward the bay very shortly. moats of the activity by 8 or 9 will be east of the baltimore region. we still have a severe thunderstorm watch in effect officially until 9:00. we're still at last report 94, but the dew point is down to the lowest it's been in dies, down to 59. humanity is only at 29%. that is killing some of these thunderstorms. hagerstown will drop. d.c. at 96. ocean city had a little rain there. west winds around the air will eventually bring in a new air mass with drier air and lower humidity for the weekend. another front will cool us down even more by next week. the bulk of it seems to be down bit carolinas. a weaker line form together west. we have a chance of a thunderstorm at least around 9 or 10. and then things will quiet down. it's going to be warm tomorrow. but we won't be in the
that's heading east at 20 miles per hour, headed toward capetown and pleasant valley. another one headed for martinsburg. and that one is moving to the east and right along the maryland/pennsylvania border. this one is moving over toward the bay and should be moving toward the bay very shortly. moats of the activity by 8 or 9 will be east of the baltimore region. we still have a severe thunderstorm watch in effect officially until 9:00. we're still at last report 94, but the dew point is down...
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he takes refuge in the american consulate in capetown, south africa. the c.i.a. then takes him and brings him into this safe house, which is where they do their interrogation of the bad guys. ryan reynolds plays this low-ranking c.i.a. agent who is sitting there in the safe house. suddenly they bring in this rogue criminal guy. the most wanted c.i.a. spy. now they get ambushed and reynolds and dezel are on the run together. except for now, he is trying to get into his head and saying why was the safe house ambushed? who knows? there is a great line in the trailer where reynolds says "you're not going to get in my head" and he says "i'm already in your head" and i wanted more of that intrigue. instead we get lots of car crashes, things that go boom, gunshots that literally made me jump in my seat. i wanted more of that interplay between the two actors. >> kind of "training day-ish"? >> yes. i think you hit the nail on the head. it takes itself too seriously. it is grainy film stock. and the whole -- >> stars? >> two stars. i would say wait until dvd. >> "the vow."
he takes refuge in the american consulate in capetown, south africa. the c.i.a. then takes him and brings him into this safe house, which is where they do their interrogation of the bad guys. ryan reynolds plays this low-ranking c.i.a. agent who is sitting there in the safe house. suddenly they bring in this rogue criminal guy. the most wanted c.i.a. spy. now they get ambushed and reynolds and dezel are on the run together. except for now, he is trying to get into his head and saying why was...
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but on monday, corliss was seriously injured on table mountain in capetown, south africa. that's him in the black fly suit. 3500-foot drop, he hit the wall. he broke both of his legs and was medivacced to the hospital. only one day before that, another extreme athlete, ice climber john roberts, died, after a 60-foot fall in colorado. and last tuesday, free skier, sarah burke, was critically injured during a training run in utah. all of these athletes take risks. all of them at the leading edge of extreme sports. a one-time bit player on the scene that has exploded in recent years, thanks in part to social media, and tv coverage. the birdman even attracted the attention of "60 minutes" in 2010. >> how long have you been doing this? >> five years. what's special about the wing service? >> you know, it's -- it's just like so many children dream. it's flying. >> you feel like you're flying? >> well, i am flying. >> reporter: corliss jumped without permission. a jump that not only put him in danger, it also put his rescuers at potential risk. >> and right now, skier sarah burke
but on monday, corliss was seriously injured on table mountain in capetown, south africa. that's him in the black fly suit. 3500-foot drop, he hit the wall. he broke both of his legs and was medivacced to the hospital. only one day before that, another extreme athlete, ice climber john roberts, died, after a 60-foot fall in colorado. and last tuesday, free skier, sarah burke, was critically injured during a training run in utah. all of these athletes take risks. all of them at the leading edge...
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after dinner wrapped up, she got back into her secretary of state suit, got on a plane and flew to capetown for the next one. >> she's too cool. >> she's too cool. >> [ male announcer ] in 1996, president clinton and a bi-partisan congress helped end welfare as we know it, by requiring work for welfare. but on july 12th, president obama quietly announced a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements. under obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work, and wouldn't have to train for a job -- they just send you your welfare check. and welfare to work goes back to being plain, old welfare. mitt romney will restore the work requirement, because it works. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.
after dinner wrapped up, she got back into her secretary of state suit, got on a plane and flew to capetown for the next one. >> she's too cool. >> she's too cool. >> [ male announcer ] in 1996, president clinton and a bi-partisan congress helped end welfare as we know it, by requiring work for welfare. but on july 12th, president obama quietly announced a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements. under obama's plan, you wouldn't have to work, and wouldn't have...
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the bottom line a capetown, south africa artist, these are the shoes. basically they are in reverse. make gaga look like amateur night at the apollo. >> love this. >> making a larger point she says with the pointy shoes about how we really suffer for beauty. our bodies become from corsets that they wore. >> look how she is walking? >> selling it hard. >> i couldn't have gotten it that hard. >> i was laughing out loud when i watched it last night and showed it to my kids and they were like, mommy, looks like she's going to the bathroom. >> honestly. those are like 16-inch heels and that's how i walk in 2-inch heels. >> all right. we'll do a class in this, because mine today are five inches tall. >> must be your thin thighs. >> don't go there, woman. don't go there. >> move over, lena durham. i'm putting pants on after the break. >> what i do think is interesting we then create a workout. that can be the next workout. >> a good squat and butt lifter. >> i want to see the bunions on those feet. >> the dogs are barking tonight, that's for sure. >> i like th
the bottom line a capetown, south africa artist, these are the shoes. basically they are in reverse. make gaga look like amateur night at the apollo. >> love this. >> making a larger point she says with the pointy shoes about how we really suffer for beauty. our bodies become from corsets that they wore. >> look how she is walking? >> selling it hard. >> i couldn't have gotten it that hard. >> i was laughing out loud when i watched it last night and showed it...
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seeing the ad in the paper, he finds himself in a diving capitol of the world. 30 miles outside of capetown at the southern most tip of south africa staring at a shark cage. >> you're shaking your head, looking at it, thinking, wow, that thing is so small. if one of these sharks wanted to get into it, there was no stopping it. >> and as jerry sizes up the shark cage, he notices an even bigger concern. >> i kind of remembered noting that it seemed like there was a big hole. big holes around the side there. they had mentioned that they had removed a bar so a camera crew could swim in and out of it and they actually hadn't put it back. >> jerry thinks that that hole looks big enough for a shark to get through but captain assures him he'll be safe, so he nods cautiously and boards the boat. after all he didn't come halfway around the world to miss out on great white sharks. and when, out at sea, he finally gets a look at one of these massive creatures, he understands why the captain isn't concerned about that little gap between the bars. >> this thing looked like a submarine. it was huge. >> je
seeing the ad in the paper, he finds himself in a diving capitol of the world. 30 miles outside of capetown at the southern most tip of south africa staring at a shark cage. >> you're shaking your head, looking at it, thinking, wow, that thing is so small. if one of these sharks wanted to get into it, there was no stopping it. >> and as jerry sizes up the shark cage, he notices an even bigger concern. >> i kind of remembered noting that it seemed like there was a big hole. big...
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yes, in fact, i met him, the first time, we were a small group of ioc members going to check on the capetown bid for the olympics. and he received us in his office in pretoria, and it was just an incredible meeting. could sense the incredible personality and the -- the essence of what he was all about. and that he was -- >> i loved his humor, too. a funny man as well. >> absolutely. >> he was a very simple man. very smart in the way he united a country through a simple game of sport. he, you know, south africa was never the same and, you know, he's an enthusiastic sports person. was a sports person himself. and, you know, i just think -- >> it was in monaco that -- for the sports awards that he -- wonderful speech that he made that evening, that he said sport has the power to unite the world. and that's exactly what -- what we are trying to do in the international olympic committee. but -- support organizations all over the world. but he was the first one to really coin that phrase. >> yeah, he was. what about president obama? he's coming near the end of his first term. he's obviously battli
yes, in fact, i met him, the first time, we were a small group of ioc members going to check on the capetown bid for the olympics. and he received us in his office in pretoria, and it was just an incredible meeting. could sense the incredible personality and the -- the essence of what he was all about. and that he was -- >> i loved his humor, too. a funny man as well. >> absolutely. >> he was a very simple man. very smart in the way he united a country through a simple game of...
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he was born in a wildlife sanctuary, just outside capetown, south africa. taking care of a pigme hippo isn't easy. he needs to get his milk every three hours and he won't get bigger than 3 feet. he sure is cute. do you recognize this guy? it is charles barkley -- in drag. now, why is the basketball hall of famer wearing a wig and a dress? it's a new campaign for weight watchers, the theme -- lose like a man because weight loss isn't just for women. barkley has lost 42 pounds. and there you have tthe best of the rest. coming up, it is -- the lynn-sanity spread like wildfire. but is jeremy lynn's 15 minutes already up? that's. no phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defend against digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. hit me! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. cannot be contained. [ clang ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. see your lexus dealer. hey, heard any updates on the game? >>. >> oots a three, game over. so two seconds ago... hey mr. and mrs. harris, where's kevin? say hi kevin. hi. mom,
he was born in a wildlife sanctuary, just outside capetown, south africa. taking care of a pigme hippo isn't easy. he needs to get his milk every three hours and he won't get bigger than 3 feet. he sure is cute. do you recognize this guy? it is charles barkley -- in drag. now, why is the basketball hall of famer wearing a wig and a dress? it's a new campaign for weight watchers, the theme -- lose like a man because weight loss isn't just for women. barkley has lost 42 pounds. and there you have...
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that's not how people feel from tokyo to berlin, from capetown to rio, where opinions of america are higher than they have been in years. yes, the world is changing. no, we can't control every event. but america remains the one indispensable nation in world affairs, and as long as i'm president, i intend to keep it that way. that's why working with our military leaders, i proposed a new defense strategy that insures we maintain the finest military in the world while saving nearly half a trillion dollars in our budget. to stay one step ahead of our adversaries, i have sent the congress legislation that will protect our country from the growing threat of cyberthreats. above all, our freedom endures because the men and women in uniform who depend it. [ applause ] >> when they come home, we must serve them as well as they have served us. that includes giving them the care and benefits they have earned, which is why we have increased annual v.a. spending every year i have been president. and it means enlisting our veterans in the work of rebuilding our nation. with the bipartisan support
that's not how people feel from tokyo to berlin, from capetown to rio, where opinions of america are higher than they have been in years. yes, the world is changing. no, we can't control every event. but america remains the one indispensable nation in world affairs, and as long as i'm president, i intend to keep it that way. that's why working with our military leaders, i proposed a new defense strategy that insures we maintain the finest military in the world while saving nearly half a...
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this is one of the cape's top tourist spots called the caves and it is less than an hour's drive from capetown. in april a man was killed be agreat white shark in these very waters. according to the official statistic statistics more than 130 people have been attacked since the 1990s, a long south african's 200-mile coastline and practically all of the 22 fatalities were in the cape area. that's the minuscule number of deaths given that millions take to the waters, but the fear is very real among those venturing out for fishing or water sports. among the big attractions here, cage diving which some believe may be contributing to the increased attacks, although there is no conclusive proof. >> this is put on the bigger sharks -- >> reporter: a nonprofit organization has been track iin the cape's white sharks to come up with answers. a documentary film makers is funding the research. >> i am trying to help the thought leaders a tornado world, and researchers around the world to solve the great white shark puzzles. >> reporter: the expedition is hoping to save sharks and humans. >> we are collect
this is one of the cape's top tourist spots called the caves and it is less than an hour's drive from capetown. in april a man was killed be agreat white shark in these very waters. according to the official statistic statistics more than 130 people have been attacked since the 1990s, a long south african's 200-mile coastline and practically all of the 22 fatalities were in the cape area. that's the minuscule number of deaths given that millions take to the waters, but the fear is very real...
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how did your husband do it, subtle or -- >> it was pretty -- table mountain in capetown, south africa, had no idea it was coming. >> beautiful. >> i did tell him, honey, i'm getting married in september with or without you. you decide. >> you set the ultimatum. >> you can be the groom or you can eat some wedding cake and be a guest. you decide, babe. >> i like that. >> wedding in september. >> with or without you. i like that. well, coming up. rumors about j-lo, rocking a very prominent piece of jewelry. some rumors now about what she is up to. >> the iowa couple who did some homework before cashing in on a huge powerball prize. you're watching "world news now." ♪ money changes everything >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by cascade all-in-one complete. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by cascade all-in-one complete. yes, you do! don't! i've washed a few cupcake tins in my day... oh, so you're a tin expert now. whoa nelly! hi, kitchen counselor here. he's actually right... with cascade complete. see cascade complete pacs work like thousands o
how did your husband do it, subtle or -- >> it was pretty -- table mountain in capetown, south africa, had no idea it was coming. >> beautiful. >> i did tell him, honey, i'm getting married in september with or without you. you decide. >> you set the ultimatum. >> you can be the groom or you can eat some wedding cake and be a guest. you decide, babe. >> i like that. >> wedding in september. >> with or without you. i like that. well, coming up....
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that's not how people feel from tokyo to berlin, from capetown tori yoe, where opinions of america are higher than they've been in years. yes, the world is changing. no, we can't control every event. but america remains the one indispensable nation in world affairs, and as long as i'm president, i intend to keep it that way. that's why working with our military leaders, i've ensured a new defense strategy that ensures we maintain the finest military in the world while saving $500 billion in our budget. to stay one step ahead of our adversaries. i've already sent this congress legislation that will secure our country from the growing dangers of cyber threats. above all, our freedom endures because the men and women in uniform who defend it. [ applause ] as they come home, we must serve them as well as they've served us. that includes giving them the care and the benefits they have earned, which is why we've increased annual va spending every year i've been president. and it means investing our veterans in the work of our nation. with the bipartisan support of this congress, we're provid
that's not how people feel from tokyo to berlin, from capetown tori yoe, where opinions of america are higher than they've been in years. yes, the world is changing. no, we can't control every event. but america remains the one indispensable nation in world affairs, and as long as i'm president, i intend to keep it that way. that's why working with our military leaders, i've ensured a new defense strategy that ensures we maintain the finest military in the world while saving $500 billion in our...